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Liebesträume (German for Dreams of Love) is a set of three solo piano nocturnes (S.541/R.211) by Franz Liszt published in 1850. [1] Originally the three Liebesträume were conceived as lieder after poems by Ludwig Uhland and Ferdinand Freiligrath. In 1850 two versions appeared simultaneously as a set of songs for high voice and piano, and as ...
- Liszt Backstory
- Liebestraume Backstory
- Liszt and Chopin
- Liebestraume by Liszt: Themes
- Liebestraum #1 Poem: Hohe Liebe
- Liebestraum #2 Poem: Seliger Tod
- Unrelated Keys and Tensions
- Liebestraum #3 Poem: O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben kannst
- Libestraume by Liszt: An Analysis of The Third Notturno
- Liebestraum Song Structure
Before we get talking about the Liebestraume by Liszt, let’s talk about Franz Liszt himself for a moment. I’m going to do a proper history video on him in the future, but when you’re talking about a song, you need to know the context. Liszt was a Hungarian piano rock star. He was, first and foremost, a virtuoso – he was a child prodigy and extremel...
So now let’s talk about the background of the Liebestraume. The word is German for “Dreams of Love”, and it’s a collection of 3 solo piano pieces, S. 541. Liszt’s Liebestraume was published in 1850 in two versions: 1. As a solo piano work 2. As a high voice/piano work These three pieces were “Lieder”, which is basically just German for “song”, but ...
Liszt referred to each of these pieces as “Notturnos”, or “Nocturnes”. This was directly influenced by Chopin, whom Liszt was friends with and greatly admired. When Chopin died in 1849, it was a big blow to Liszt, and he spent time writing music in Chopin-esque genres, such as Etudes, Ballades, and Notturnos, as tribute.
So the Liebestraume, or “Dreams of Love”, are all connected in theme – they’re all expressing some aspect of love, and the poem for each reflects that. The three loves, and three songs, are themed as follows: 1. Hohe Liebe (exalted love) – by Uhland Religious love – renouncing worldly love for heaven 1. Seliger Tod (Blessed death) –by Uhland First ...
In Liebesarmen ruht ihr trunken, Des Lebens Früchte winken euch; Ein Blick nur ist auf mich gesunken, Doch bin ich vor euch allen reich. Das Glück der Erde miss’ ich gerne Und blick, ein Märtyrer, hinan, Denn über mir in goldner Ferne Hat sich der Himmel aufgetan. Drunk, rest ye all in the arms of romance, Yon fruits of life do thee beckon and call...
Gestorben war ich Vor Liebeswonne; Begraben lag ich In ihren Armen; [Erwecket]1 ward ich Von ihren Küßen; Den Himmel sah ich In ihren Augen. I had died Of the joy of love; I lay buried In her arms; I was awakened By her kisses; I saw Heaven In her eyes. It’s a pretty common thing to relate love to death. There are so many modern-ish songs that equa...
Oftentimes when composers connect songs in a group, they’ll be connected by related key signatures. Liszt didn’t do that. The first and last songs are in Ab major, but this second one is in the key of E. The distance from Ab to E is an augmented 5th, and has a really tense, discordant sound. It must’ve been intentional on Liszt’s part – it makes me...
O lieb’, solang du lieben kannst! O lieb’, solang du lieben magst! Die Stunde kommt, die Stunde kommt, Wo du an Gräbern stehst und klagst! Und sorge, daß dein Herze glüht Und Liebe hegt und Liebe trägt, Solang ihm noch ein ander Herz In Liebe warm entgegenschlägt! O love, as long as love you can, O love, as long as love you may, The time will come,...
Analysis time! Firstly, I want to bring your attention to the key signature – four flats, and the first bar outlines an Ab major chord – so this song is in Ab major, just like the first Liebestraum. Why is this important? Well, it serves as a link to the first song, as well as a dramatic contrast to the second one. You’ll also notice as we move thr...
So let’s look at the structure for the entire song. There are two cadenzas, which are kind of like musical fills, that divide the three different sections. So you can see the pattern there – a couple A sections, followed by a B, which is followed by a cadenza (except for the last section, which ends with a coda).
Jul 14, 2023 · Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was a Hungarian composer of Romantic Music. Liszt first gained international fame as a piano virtuoso, an activity in which he was a pioneer, and then as a composer of piano works and symphonic poems, a form he created. A prolific transcriber of those who went before and a generous supporter of other composers, Liszt ...
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Mar 6, 2020 · Composed in 1850, Liebestraum is a piece from the Romantic era of art and music in Europe. Franz Liszt actually released three songs under this name as a set, but the third is definitely the most widely known and popular. Liebestraum is a German word that translates to “love dream” or “dream of love”. As far as the musical structure of ...
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Liebesträume (German for Dreams of Love, singular Liebestraum), is a set of three solo piano works (S/G541) by Franz Liszt, published in 1850.Often, the term Liebestraum refers specifically to No. 3, the most famous of the three.
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Composer Franz Liszt was born in Raiding, Austria, in 1811. While conducting the Court Orchestra at Weimar in 1850, Liszt transcribed many of his songs and choral works for piano. Shortly after composing a collection of three songs titled Liebestraum, 3 Notturnos, he transcribed the songs for piano, showcasing his virtuosic dexterity and extended harmonic vocabulary. The third selection, “O ...
